The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) program, which was implemented in Spring 2012, includes annual assessments for:

Reading and mathematics, grades 3–8
Writing at grades 4 and 7
Science at grades 5 and 8
Social studies at grade 8

End-of-Course (EOC) assessments for:

• English I
• English II
• Algebra I
• Biology
• U.S history

Students must pass each End-of-Course assessment to be eligible for graduation.

Students must complete the foundation graduation plan to be elgibile for general admission to Texas public 4-year institutions of higher education and for financial aid.  The Distinguished Level of Achievement is required for automatic admission under the top ten percent rule.